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Giuseppe Marc'Antonio Baretti

Italian-born English literary critic and author · Writers · Lived 1719 to 1789 · aged 70

Giuseppe Marc'Antonio Baretti was an Italian literary critic, poet, writer, translator, linguist and author of two influential language-translation dictionaries. During his years in England he was often known as Joseph Baretti.

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Baretti's life was marked by controversies, to the point that he had to leave Italy, for England, where he remained for the rest of his life.

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Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
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Lived 1719 to 1789 · aged 70